Help your child see that reading is important. Set a good example for your child by reading books, newspapers and magazines.
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Read with expression, pitching your voice higher or lower where it’s appropriate or using different voices for different characters. Try to set aside time to read every day – perhaps before nap time and bedtime. Select books that appeal to infants & toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between picture and page and rhythmic writing Use stories as an opportunity to engage in conversation and to talk about familiar activities and objects. Language & speech are primarily learned through imitation & observation. During infancy, babies listen & they pay close attention Keep reading short, simple, & often. Toddlers frequently have shorter attention spans than babies. Read a little bit, several times a day Pause while reading to show pictures. Share reactions to the story through your voice or gestures & encourage child to react too. Encourage reading by keeping books visible and at the child’s level. Select books that appeal to infants and toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between the picture and the page, rhythmic writing, and plots that are simple but engaging. Check out storytime at your local library. These programs are available everywhere and can engage your toddler. Create a quiet, special place in your home for your child to read, write and draw. Keep books and other reading materials where your child can easily reach them. Your toddler loves listening to the sound of your voice. Engage her in a bedtime story to help her drift off to sleep. For kids with ADHD, you are your child’s best advocate. To be a good advocate for your child, learn as much as you can about ADHD and how it affects your child at home, in school, and in social situations.
Halloween, by Jerry Seinfeld is a great Halloween story. Buy it today, or borrow it from your local library. Encourage your children to join in while you read. Pause to let them fill in a rhyming word or repeating line: “I’ll huff and I’ll puff . . .” Visit the library monthly and choose a book to read together as a family. From: LifeTips.com Set aside at least one regularly scheduled time each day for reading. Make it a part of your toddler’s routine. Also take toddlers to the library or bookstore for story hour. From: RIF.org Read to your child from the earliest age, and not just at bedtime. Buy board books and cloth books as some of your child’s first toys. Carry them around with snacks in the diaper bag.From: YourParentingsSolutions.com The written word is all around us. We don’t only read books – we read shop names, road signs, shopping lists, advertisements, birthday cards…. All are a chance to show your child how reading works. From: childliteracy.com |
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